Coin-packaging machine.



F. L. SATTLEY.

COIN PACKAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION rIL'nn 00121, 1007.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

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COIN PACKAGING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED 001. 21, 1907.

1,047,304, Patented Dec. 17,1912.

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COIN PACKAGING MACHINE.

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completed 85 FREDERICK L. SATTLEY, OF INDIANAPOLIS, MENTS, T0 SATTLEY COIN HANDLING MA A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN.

INDIANA, ASSIGNOB, BY MESNE ASSIGN- CHINE COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN,

COIN-PACKAGING MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 17, 1912.

Application filed October 21, 1907. Serial Bo. 898,438.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK L. SAT- rnizi', a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Coinlfsckaging Machines, of which the following is a specification. I

In those financial institutions and mercantile establishments where large quantities of coin are handled, it is necessary to put the coins into packages for convenience in handling. To do this by hand involves much labor; and there is also of course always the liability of mistake. Weighing cannot always be depended upon, because there is often suflicient abrasion of the coins to materially vary the weight, so that sometimes the variation will be sufiicient to require an increased number to make up the weight. Graduated measuring devices are likewise not fully reliable for the same reason. To overcome these objections various mechanisms for counting the coins have been produced. .In connection with the counting mechanism it is of course necessary to have packaging means in order to properly dispose of the coins as counted. Such packaging means, so far as I am aware, have heretofore been of such character as to require the cessation of the countin from time to time, as each package was lled or completed, for the purpose of removing the ackage and introducing a new receptacle fiir the coins to be included in the succeeding package. This makes necessary considera le labor, and such cessation of ope1 ation also consumes a certain amount of time, reducing the ca acity of the machine.

A leading object 0? my invention, therefore, is to provide, in connection with a propriate counting mechanism, a coin-pac aging means automatically operated or set in motion by said counting mechanism, by means of which the counting, packa ing and disposal of the coins and the disc arge of the completed packages may be made continuous.

My invention also includes means for closing the packages as they reach the predetermined size, means for discharging the completed packages from the machine, and means for automatically introducing. into the machine empty shells or coin-containers 5 ready to receive the flow of coins from the counter.

Said invention further consists in various novel mechanisms, and in the construction and arrangement of various parts, all of which will be hereinafter more particularly described and thereafter defined in the claims.

' Referring to the accompan ing drawings,

which are made a part hereo and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a coin packaging machine embodying my present invention; Fig. 2 a rear elevation thereof; Fig. 3 a vertical sectional view thereof as seen when looking in the direction indicated by the arrows from the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. 2; Fig. 4 a top or plan view of one machine or unit (the invention contemplating the use of these devices in series); Fig. 5 a detail horizontal sectional plan view as seen when looking downwardly rom the dotted line 5 5 in Fig. i; Fig. 6 a similar view looking downwardly from the dotted line 6 6 in Fig. 1; Fig. 6' a view similar to Fig. 6 but with the parts in different positions and with the escapement shown in section; Fig. 7 a sectional view through a coin package just at the time when the counting has been completed but before the package has been closed, together with the adjacent parts of the machine; Fig. 8, a view similar to Fig. 7 after the package has been closed, and Fig. 9 a top or plan view showing a coin-counting machine adapted to count six different denominations of coins, each counting unit being arranged to deliver into one of m improved packaging devices, and the w ole thus becoming a. unitary machine capable of counting and packaging all the several denominations of coin provided for.

I may here remark that the counting mechanism in itself is substantially the same as that shown and described in my pending application, Serial No. 314,251, filed April 28, 1906, and that my present invention is for the purpose of completingthe work of handling coins and puttin them in convenient condition for use w ich is begun by the machine of the invention shown and described in said application. may be understood to be common to both mechanisms. which go to make up thecom- The table 62 As shown by means of dotted platform 24, and to the lower ends of the two members 21 and 22 I secure a second platform 25, by means of which the lower mechanism of my apparatus is supported. Mounted on the table 62 is a bracket 31 having hearings in which are mounted the driving shaft 32, bearing the spur gear-wheel 33 and the main shaft 34 bearing the mutilated spur gear-wheel 35, the bevel gear-wheel 36, and the crank 37. i

The bevel gear wheel 36 en ages with a bevel pinion 41 which drives t e containerclosin head 42, as will be presently describe The crank or wrist 37 drives the pitman 51, which, in turn, operates the reciprocating head 52 carrying gri ping jaws 53 which serve to grip and hold the packages, and carry the same up into operative contact with the package-closing head 42, and to withdraw them therefrom. They are forced into the gripping ascend by the adjacent sur aces of the platform 24, through a hole in which they are arranged to pass. Their lower and upper positions are shown respectively in Figs. 7 and 8. The reciprocating head 52'is mounted in slides 56 carried on the frame member 22, as is best shown in Figs. 2 and 7. mes in Fig. 2, an elastic element is introduced into the pitman 51, in order that itmay yield somewhat at the end of its stroke (if necessary), and thus insure the efficient contact of the jaws with the coin-containers, and the foremg of'the same c'losely up into the packageclosing head 42 in ever instance. Head 42 is provided on its un er surface with an annular recess or socket the outer wall of which tapers inwardly and upwardly and the bottom of which is provided with radial ribs, the arrangement being such that, as the head 42 is rotated, the uppzr end of thewall of the container will crimped inward and downward by the rubbing action of the head.

Mounted on the platform 24 and resting between said platform and the table 62 is a rotary structure for carrying the packages at the various steps during the packaging operation. This structure has two plates or heads 71 and 72 between which are secured four open-ended cylinders 73 which are adapted to receive and hold the coin-containers during the operation of the machine. Each of these 0 linders performs a different work in sac of its four different positions. In position a (see especially Fig. 4) it receives the empty coin-containers, one by one, from a suitable magazine (as M); in position Z) it receives the coins one by one from the counting mechanism; in position 0 osition as they the filled coin-containers are closed or headed as by means of the head 42; and when in position d the coin ackages (in complete form) are disc arged therefrom through the discharge chute 130. This structure is given one-fourth of a revolution as the filling of each coin-container to the predetermined number is completed. It may here be remarked that the said structure 71--7273 is so proportioned and the operating mechanism so constructed as to give said structure just one-fourth of a revolution at each operation, thus bringing each of the open-ended cylinders 73 into exact reglistry with the corresponding opening in t e table 62, one of which openings 126 is at the end of the path along which the coins are propelled by the counting mechanism, and the others of which are positioned respectively to receive the empty coin containers from the magazine M; to close the filled coin containers; and to discharge the completed packages, as before indicated.

125 are tubular magazines, each adapted to hold a stack of superimposed coins of a given denomination, and across the bottom of each magazine the plunger 67 reciprocates to feed out one coin at a time from the bottom of the stack and move it to the opening 126 through which it falls into a coinpackage held in registration therewith on the package carrier.

The movements of the parts which have been described are dependent upon and overned by the counting mechanism. ach coin, as it reaches the vicinity of the opening in the table 62 above the open coincontainer situated at the end of its path of movement (said coin being moved by the plunger 67 as in the machine of my a plication Serial No. 314,251 above referre to) comes in contact with a star-wheel 61 mounted on a shaft 63. This shaft is designed to connect, through suitable gears, with a register of any desired type (as 60) as before. Said shaft also extends to near the bottom of my packaging attachment;

and, through bevel gears 64 and 65, revolves a shaft 66 which is shown as engaging, by means of a worm 68, with a worm-wheel 81, which is loosely mounted on a suitable shaft 82. Said shaft 82 is mounted in suitable bearings in the table 62 and the lower plate or platform 25, and also passes through the lat-form 24. Said shaft 82 is the shaft of t e structure 71-72-73 which is secured thereon at the point between the table 62 and platform 24, and there is also secured thereon (adjacent to the worm wheel 81) a disk 84so that said shaft, said structure and said disk revolve together. Between the disk 84 and the worm wheel 81 is placed a spring 85, one end of which (as best shown in Figs6 and 6, and the dotted lines in Fig.1 5) is secured-to a pin 86 or convenience in describing the o eration at various positions, I'have marke these pins and pro ections in Figs. 6 and 6 as 88 and 88, and 89 and 89' severally, although structurally they are indistinguishable.

Positioned alongside the disk 84 and extending into the path of the pins and lugs 88 and 89 is an escapement 91 carried by pivot-shaft 92 on the plate 25. The form of this escapemcnt is best shown in Figs. 6 and 6; and the operation is as follows: When the machine is in use the worm wheel 81 is in continuous rotation, being actuated from the counting mechanism, as already described. In the position shown in Fig. 6 the detent 93 of the escapement 91 is in engagement with the lug 89 onthe disk 84; and said disk, the shaft 82, and the structure 71-72-73 carried by said shaft, are thus held from further revolution so long as said engagement continues. When, however, the pin 88 on the worm wheel 81 comes in contact with the inclined surface of cam 9 1 of escapement 91, the detent 93 will be thrown out of engagement with rojection 89, and the accumulated force of t 0 spring will serve to suddenly propel said disk, shaft and structure in a rotar direction. The swinging of cscapement 9% has, however, thrown detent 95 into the path of projection 89' and as detent 95 is positioned a distance of onefourth a revolution of disk 84 from detent 93, and as projection 89' is diametrically op )OSliIO projection 89, the result is that soul disk, shaft and structure revolve suddenly just one-fourth of a revolution, to the osition shown by Fig. 6", and then stop. T e rotation of the worm wheel 81 continues until pin 88 thereon comes in contact with the inclined surface of cam 96 on cscapcment 91, which will throw detent or. out of engagement with rojection 89', and at the same time throw etont 93 back into the iath of projection 89'. This operation is tlu'refm'e continually remitted-the worm wheel traveling slowly at continuously, and the shaft 82 and parts carried there y revolving suddenly under the action of the spring force periodically-each movement thereof being ono-fourt of a revolution-the result being to bring the mouths of the cylinders 73 into registry with the coliperatmg structures and devices at exactly the right times, and these times being governed with unerring accuracy by the count; or, in other words, by the number of coins which pass the star wheel 61.

As shown in Fig. 9, there are a considerable number of these counting and packaging mechanism embodied in a single structure. This is so that the coins which are to be assorted and counted may have for each denomination a separate counting and paclc aging mechanism wherein the coin-containers shallbe of proper size for such denomination, and thus permit the operation to proceed continuously in the handling of a large uant-ity of miscellaneous or mixed coins. he counters are all driven from a single shaft 101 by appropriate pitmen 102. Alongside the packaging machine, as already stated, is a continuously rotating shaft 32 mounted in brackets 31; and along 1 side said shaft 82, and partially mounted in the same bracket structures are the short shafts 34 bearing the mutilated gears 35. Manifestly, so long as the portion of said. mutilated gear which has no teeth is presented to the spur-gear-wheel 33 on shaft 32, the shaft 34 will remain idle. As already stated, there is on said shaft 34 an arm 75; and the top plate 72 of the rotary structure has projecting fingers 74 which extend into the path of said arm. As already described, this rotary structure moves suddcnl by fourths-of-revolutions under the impul se of the spring 85. One of the fingers 74 will at each movement come in contact with the rear side of the arms 75, and give it and the shaft 84 a sufficient movement to throw the teeth of the mutilated gear 35 into eugagement with the spur gear-wheel 83, whereupon the shaft 34 and parts carried thereby will be 'ven the remainder of a complete revolution, bringing the arm 75 back to its original position. Another one of the fingers 7 4 has by this time been moved up to this point, and the arrangement and proportions are such that the arms 75 will exactly come in contact therewith when the untoothed portion of mutilated gear 35 is presented to gear wheel 38. The movement of shaft 34 and parts carried thereby then stops, and said parts remain idle until the next operation of the device, as above described.

To insure that the first coins shall lie flat in the bottom of the coin-container, and not be wedged by being can ht in falling edgewise upon the inturne lower edge, it is necessary that there should be a central support. have shown such a support most plainly in Fig. 3, where the plunger 111 is operated from rock-shaft 112 through link 113, and said rock-shaft is in turn 0 rated by cams 114 on the top of worm-w iccl 81 through arm 115 extending out from said rock-shaft into the path of said cams. Said rock-shaft rests in a bearing 116 on arm 117 extendin Y up from the plate 25. The cams are equa in number to the cylinders 73 (i. 6. four), and the parts are so )roportioned that the plunger 111 is raise to the desired point a thebeginnin ofzthefillin of the coincontainer,- andwi l-descend an escape therefrom'just before the structure carrying the coin-containers is-revolved by the force of the sprin 85.

Having thus fully eseribedlm vcntion, what I claim as new an secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination,-in a coin packaging apparatus, of means for delivering the coins thereto one by one, a rotary device interposed in the path of the coins and given a step-by-step movement by the coins as'they pass, a shaft driven by-said device, arotatmg structure carrying the coin-containers into which the coins are delivered, a shaft to said device, a wheel loosel mounted'on said shaft and driven stea ily from the shaft of the device in the ath of the coins, a connection between sai wheel and the shaft carryin the structure for the coincontaincrs cnibodying a spring, an escapement, and means for periodica l operatin said escapcment, whereby said shaft an said structure are driven by sudden eriodical movements from the said wheel aving a steady movement.

2. The combination, in a coin packaging iipparatus, of a shaft driven by the coins as t iey are fed to the apparatus a second shaft carrying a structure for holding the coincontainers, a shaft to said structure, a wheel loosely mounted on said shaft, a driving connection between said wheel and said firstnamed shaft, a. spring connecting said wheel and said last-named shaft, detents also carried by said last named shaft, an escapemcnt mounted adjacent thereto, and pro ec tions on said wheel for operatin said escapement at certain predetermine points in the revolution of said wheel, whereby at said oints said escapement is released and said ast named shaft and the partscarried thereby enabled to move suddenly forward a predetermined portion of a revolution under the impulse of said spring.

3. The combination, in a coin packaging apparatus, of a rotating structure carrying the coin-containers means for deliverin a predetermined number of coins into the comcontaincrs carried by said structure successively, means controlled by the assage of the last coin of a series for sud enly mov ing said structure as each coin-container is filled, means for closing the coin-containers when filled, and means set in motion by the structure carrying said coin-containers for performing the closing operation.

4. The combination, in a coin-packaging apparatus, of a structure carrying coin-containers, means for moving said structure as the coiucuntuiners are respectively filled, a heading device for heading in the coin-containers as they reach a predetermined point, a shaft driven by a mutilated gear for said indesire to revolving saidhcading device, an arm carriedby the same shaft as said mutilated gear, and projections on the structure carrymg the coin-containers extending into the pathof said arm, whereby sald arm is slightly moved and the mutilated gear thrown, into operative connection with its driver'at each movement of said structure.

5, The combination, in a coin packaging imachine, of a structure carr ing the coincontainers, a reciprocating evice adapted to extend up into the lower ends of said coin-containers res ectively as they reach the position to be fi led, and means for actuating said reciprocating device, whereby it is projected into said position at the beginning of the filling operation, and withdrawn from ,said position when the filling is suiiiciently completed and before the next movement of the structure carrying the coin-containers.

6. The combination in a coin packaging machine of a carrier adapted to carry coincontainers, a reciprocating device adapted to support and hold the coins during the time the container is being filled, means for actuating said device to withdraw the same from the filled coin-container and means for advancing said carrier upon the withdrawal of the reciprocating device.

7. A coin packaging machine com rising means for filling a previouslyforme coin container with a redetermined number of coins, means for elivcring the first coin of the next predetermined number into a suceeeding previously-formed container, means controlled by coin movement for securing the coins in their containers, and means for delivering the completed package from the machine.

8. A. coin-handling machine comprisin a coin-delivery channel having a single discharge outlet, a delivering mechanism for successivel delivering previously formed coin containers to said single discharge outlet, coin-controlled mechanism associated with the coin channel and controlling the coin-container delivery-mechanism for shifting a filled container from, and an empty container to, the said single delivery outlet of the coin channel, and means controlled by coin movement for successively o erating upon the filled containers to retain tie coins therein.

9. A coin-handling machine comprisin a coin-delivery channel having a single (Tischarge outlet, a delivering mechanism for successively delivering previously formed coin containers to said single discharge outlet, coin-controlled mechanism associated with the coin channel and controlling the coin-container delivery-mechanism for shifting a filled container from, and an empty container to, the said single delivery outlet of the coin channel, means controlled by coin movement for successively operating upon the filled containers to retain the coins therein and means for discharging the completed packages successively from the machine.

10. A coin-packaging machine comprising coin-delivering means for filling a container with a predetermined number of coins, means for delivering the succeeding coins of a predetermined number into a succeeding container without interrupting the motion of the first-mentioned coin-delivering means, and means controlled by the coin movement for closing the container to retain the coins.

11. A coin-packaging machine comprising means for filling a previously-formed container with a predetermined number of coins through a single channel, coin-controlled means for delivering the succeeding coins of a predetermined number into a succeeding previously-formed container throu h the same channel, means for securing t e coins in their containers.

12. A coin-packaging machine com rising means for delivering a predetermined number of coins into a previously-formed container, coin-controlled means for securing the coins in their containers, and means for delivering the completed package of coins from the device.

13. A coin-packaging machine comprising means for delivering a predetermined number of coins into a previously-formed container, coin-controlled means associated with the device for securing the coins in the container, and means for delivering the completed package of coins from the device.

14. A coin-packaging machine comprising a magazine arranged to receive a quantity of previously-formed open-ended coincontainers, means for producing a stream of coins, means for successively delivering coin-containers from said ma azine to receiving position to be filled wit a predetermined number of coins, means for deliverin a predetermined number of coins to eac container, and for controlling the feed movement of the coin-containers to cause the first coin of a predetermined immediately succeeding number to fall into a succeeding coin-container and coin-controlled means for closing said containers to retain the coins.

15. A coin-packaging machine comprising a magazine arranged to receive a quantity of previously formed open-ended coincontainers, means for producing a stream of coins, means for successively delivering the containers from said magazine to receiving position to be filled with a predetermined number of coins, means for deliverin a predetermined number of coins to eac container, means for controlling the feed movement of the coin-containers to cause the first coin of the immediately succeeding redetermined number to fall into a succee ing coin-container without interrupting the flow of the coins into the container and coin-controlled means for closing said containers to retain the coins.

16. A coin-packaging machine comprising a magazine arranged to receive a quantity of previously-formed open-ended coin-containers, means for producing a stream of coins, means for successively delivering the containers from said magazine to receiving position to be filled with a predetermined number of coins, means for delivering a predetermined number of coins to each container, means for controlling the feed movement of the coin-containers to cause the first coins of the immediately-succeeding predetermined number to fall into a succeeding container without causing a stoppage of the coin-delivering means and coin-controlled means for closing said containers to retain the coins.

17. A coin-packaging machine comprising a magazine arranged to receive a quantity of previously-formed open-ended coin-containers, means for producing a stream of coins, means forsuccessively delivering the containers from said magazine to receiving position to be filled with a predetermined number of coins, means for deliveringa predetermined number of coins to each container, means for controlling the movement of the coin-container to cause the first coin of the immediately succeeding predetermined number to fall into a succeeding container without interrupting the flow of the coins or causing a stoppage of the coin-delivering means and coin-controlled means for closing said containers to retain the coins.

18. A coin-packaging machine comprising, a magazine arranged to receive a quantity of open-ended coin-containers, means for successively delivering the containers to be filled with a predetermined number of coins, means for controlling the coin-container feed to cause the first coin of the succeeding predetermined m mber to fall into a" succeeding container, coin-controlled means for securing the coins in the container, and means for delivering the package from the machine.

19. A coin-packaging machine comprising a magazine arranged to receive a quantity of open-ended coin-containers, means for successively delivering the containers to be filled with a predetermined number of coins, means for filling the container through a single channel, means for controlling t e coin-container feed to cause the first coin of a succeeding predetermined number to fall into a container through the same channel, coin-controlled means for closing the container after it has been filled and thus completin the package, and means for delivering t e completed package from the machine.

20. In a coin packagin machine, means for filling tainer with a predetermined number of coins, coin-controlled means forclosing'the end of each coin-container, and means for delivering the completed package from the machine.

21. In a coin packaging machine, the combination of means for holdin a previously formed container, means for elivering into said container a predetermined number of coins, and coin-controlled means for operating upon the said container to retain the coins therein.

22. In a coin packaging machine, thecombination of means for holding a previously formed tubular container, means for delivering into said container a predetermined number of coins, and coin-controlled means for operating upon the said container to retain the coins.

23. In a coin packaging machine, the combination of means for holding a previously formed open-ended container, means for delivering into said container a predetermined number of coins, and coin-controlled means for operating upon the open end of said container to retain the coins therein.

24. In a coin packaging machine, the combination of means for holding a previously formed open-ended tubular container, means for delivering into said container a predetermined number of coins, and coin-controlled means for operating upon the open end of said container to retain the coins therein. p

25. In a coin handling machine, the combination of means for holding a previously formed tubular container having an open receivin end, means for delivering a redetermine number of coins into sai contamer, and com-controlled means for crimping inwardly thewall of sand container at its open end over the contained coins.

26. In a coin packaging machine, the combination with means for holding an openended tubular coin container, means for filling the container .throu h an open end and.

com-controlled means or o eratin upon the .open receiving end of sai container for retaining coins therein.

' 27. In a coin packa ing machine, the combination of means for olding an open-ended tubular coin container, means for filling the container through an open end, and coincontrolled means for enga ing the open receiving end of said contamer and turning the wall thereof inwardly.

28. The combination, in a coin-packaging apparatus, of means for ejecting coins one by one from a suitable magazine, means arranged in the path of the coins and adapted to be moved thereby in a step-by-step movement, a structure supporting previously formed coin-containers adapted to receive a previously ormed coin conconnecting the device in the path of the coin with said structure, whereby said structure is automatically periodically moved as the predetermined quantity of coins in each coin container is reached and whereby continuous operation of the apparatus is secured, and coin-controlled means for closing the containers upon their coins.

29. A coin-packaging machine comprising a single delivering channel throu h which coins of given denominations may e driven to and through the outlet of such channel, means for driving such coins through said passage, means for supporting a single series of previously formed coin-containers in conjunction with the outlet of such passage, means controlled by the passage of a predetermined coin through such channel for bringing the outlet of such channel and a succeeding coin-container into coo erative relation, and coin-controlled means or closing the containers u on their coins.

, 30. A coin-packaging machine comprising coins.

31. A coin packaging machine com rising a magazine for previously-former containers, and coin-controlled means for removing coin-containers successively from such magazine, carryin them to receiving position, and discharging them from the machine.

32. A coin packaging machine comprising a magazine for previously-formed coin-cont-ainers, and coin-controlled means for extracting such containers in succession from the magazine, carrying the same to receiving position, filling such containers successively with a predetermined number of coins,.and discharging the filled containers,

33. A coin packaging machine comprising a magazine for previously-formed com-containers, and coin-controlled means for extracting such containers in succession from the magazine, carrying the same to receiving position, filling such containers successively with a predetermined number of coins, closing the containers, and discharging the filled containers.

34. In a coin-packs. machine the combination of a coin tu in which the coins are stacked, a device for feeding the lowermost coin from the stack constantly and at, regular intervals, a movable coin-container carrier, means for holding'the carrier, with a container in position to receive the coins from the feed device, and means actuated upon the feeding in of a predetermined number of coins, for moving the containercarrier in the interval between the feeds of the coin-feed, to remove the filled container and bring an empty container into receiving position.

35. In a coin-packaging machine the combination of a coin tube in which the coins are stacked, a device for feeding the lowermost coins from the stack constantly and at regular intervals, a movable coin-containercarrier adapted to hold a multiple of containers with one container in receiving relation to the coin-feed, means for intermittcntly operating the coin-container-carrier in the interval between coin-feeds, such aetuating device being controlled by the coinfced mechanism.

36. A coin packaging machine comprising, a coin-container holder having a plurality of compartments, one arranged in position to receive a coin container, another arranged to hold a container in position to receive a predetermined number of coins, another arranged in such position that the container may be closed to retain the coins in said. container, and another arranged in such position that the completed package may be delivered from the holder, means for moving the holder successively to bring its various compartments into successive positions, means for delivering coins into the coin containers successively, means for closing the filled containers to retain coins therein, and means for delivering the package from the holder.

37. A coin packaging machine comprising, a coin-container holder havin a plurality of compartments one arranged 1n position to receive a 00111 container, another arranged to hold a container in position to receive a predetermined number of coins, another arranged in such position that the container may be closed to retain the coins'in said container, and another arranged in such position that the completed package may be delivered from the holder, and means for moving the holder successively to bring its various compartments into successive positions.

38. In a coin packaging machine, the combination, of a structure formed to carry open-bottomed coin containers, a plunger associated with said structure, and means for projecting said plunger through the open bottom of such com container to properly seat the first coin delivered thereinto, and for withdrawing the said lunger therefrom before the container is filed.

39. A coin packaging machine comprising,

means for fil ing a container with a predetermined number of coins, a closing mechanism adapted to operate upon the container, means for moving the container with its coins to the closing means, other means arranged to support and positively hold said container at the closing position, against movement with the closing means, and means for bringing the container and the closing means lnto container-closing relation to retain the coins in said container.

40. In a coin-packaging machine, the combination of a carrier for a multiple of coincontainers, means for moving the carrier intermittently to bring a coin-container to the filling position and .thence to the closing positlon, means at the filling position for filling the container with a definite number of coins, means for controlling the movement of the carrier by the coin-feed mechanism and means at the closing position of the carrier for closing the container.

41. A coin handling machine comprising means for packagin coins, means for supplying a previouslyrmed container-to the packaging means, means for directing said container to position to be filled with coins while an immediately-succeedi container is being supplied, means for sifting the filled container to a closing means while the immediately succeeding container is being supplied to be filled, closing means for closing a filled container and means for shifting the closed container into position to be delivered to a packaging mechanism while the immediately succeeding container is being shifted to the closin means.

42. In a coin hand ing machine, a packaging apparatus comprising a plate having a plurality of apertures, a coin-container magazine arranged to deliver coin-containers to one of said apertures, a coin-feed apparatus adapted to deliver coins through another of said apertures, a packaging-head having pockets adapted to receive coin-containers, and means for moving the head so that it will successively register with the magazine and the coin-delivery aperture, substantially as described.

43. In a. coin-handling machine a packaging apparatus comprising a plate having a plurality of apertures, a magazine arranged to deliver previously-formed coin-containers through one of said apertures, a coin-feed apparatus adapted to feed coins through another of said apertures, a packaging-head moving below said apertures and having pockets adapted to receive previously-formed containers, a closing means for said containers, means for moving said packaging head to hold each pocket successively in registration with the magazine, the coindelivery aperture and the closing means, and means for releasing the closed package from the packaging means.

44. A coin-handllng machine comprising a plate having an aperture through which coins of a single denomination maybe delivered, means for deliverin the coins successively therethrough, 9. pac aging head arranged beneath said late provided with a plurality of pockets or receiving coin-containers, an apertured base-plate arranged beneath the packaging head and ada ted to retain coin-containers within the poo ets of said head, exce t in one position, and means for rotating said head step-by-step to bring the pockets into successive register with the coin'aperture and with an aperture through the base-plate.

45. In a coin countingdevice, the combination of a series of members lying in substantially the same horizontal plane, a series of coin carriers on said members, a series of coin receptacles of varying sizes, a plate below said receptacles havin openings therein corresponding in size to t e sizes of the receptacles, one opening for each receptacle, a series of fingers interposed between said plate and receptacles, one finger for each receptacle, and means operatively connected for imparting a relative movement to ers and members.

46. n a coin counting machine, the combination 'of a coin receptacle, means for ejecting the coins from the receptacle, 0. fixed plate below the receptacle, having its end extending beyond said receptacle, mechanism o eratively connected for actuating the ejectin means to force the coins beyond the edge of the plate, receivers for the ejected coins, said receivers comprising tubes initially closed at their lower ends and initially open at their upper ends, means for moving the tubes after a predetermined number of coins have been placed therein to carry one tube out of alinement with the end of the plate, and to carry another tube into alinement with the end of the plate, said tubes lying directly below said plate, whereby the coins forced beyond said plate are dlschar ed directly into said tubes, and means or closing the open end of the tube.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Indianapolis, Indiana, this tenth day of October, A. D. one thousand nine hundred and seven.

FREDERICK L. SATTLEY. 

